Consider the polar equation r= a cos(8) + b sin(8). (a) Express the equation in rectangular coordinates, and use this to show that the graph of the equation is a circle. What are the center and radius? r = a cos(8) + b sin(6) 2 = ar cos(6) + x2 + y2 = ax + by - ax + - by - 0 x2 - ax +? + y2 - by +62 = 2 + ( + (v - )' - ? + 63) Thus, in rectangular coordinates the center is (x, y) = and the radius is

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Consider the polar equation r= a cos(8) + b sin(8).
(a) Express the equation in rectangular coordinates, and use this to show that the graph of the equation is a circle. What are the center and radius?
r = a cos(8) + b sin(6)
2 = ar cos(0) +
x2 + y2 = ax + by
2 - ax +(
- by = 0
2 - by + 5? =
(x-) + (v - ±)° - ? + 63)
x2 -
- ax +
Thus, in rectangular coordinates the center is (x, y) =
and the radius is
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the polar equation r= a cos(8) + b sin(8). (a) Express the equation in rectangular coordinates, and use this to show that the graph of the equation is a circle. What are the center and radius? r = a cos(8) + b sin(6) 2 = ar cos(0) + x2 + y2 = ax + by 2 - ax +( - by = 0 2 - by + 5? = (x-) + (v - ±)° - ? + 63) x2 - - ax + Thus, in rectangular coordinates the center is (x, y) = and the radius is
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Step 1

Given:

The polar equation,

r = a cos(θ) + b sin(θ)

To find:

Center and radius.

Step 2

Consider the polar equation,

r = a cos(θ) + b sin(θ)               ...(1)

Converting the cartesian coordinates,

x = r cosθ,  y = r sinθ

 cosθ = xr  , sinθ = yr 

The polar equation becomes,

r = a·xr + b·yr r = axr + byr 

 r2 = ax + by

But   r2 = x2 + y2 

 

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